At bp, AI is increasingly playing a role in our day-to-day operations, from subsurface imaging to smarter retail logistics. Emeka Emembolu, bp executive vice president for technology, explains the impact AI is having on downstream retailing.
Firstly, he says, many of our teams are already using Gen AI on a daily basis, whether as part of Palantir’s Foundry or Microsoft copilot. Secondly, putting in place a robust data foundation across the company – so taking the essential, statistical data on our operations all over the world and making that accessible wherever it’s needed in bp.
To get there, we’re building a unified data platform with two brilliant partners, Databricks and Palantir. What we’re aiming for is a system where all operational decisions are informed by data – trusted and real-time – and enhanced by AI.
Let me give you an example of what it might look like in practice. With the right data foundation, you can internally search a query like ‘how many fuel pumps are operational right now across bp’s 13,000+ gas stations or how are the gas compressors in our facilities operating?’.
AI can look for and interpret patterns, predict when a pump is about to go offline and initiate the actions to keep the equipment running. That's a truly predictive bp. Our intent is to maximize the efficiency of every asset across our value chain.
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